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NLRA EVENT PREVIEW: 14th PRELUDE TO THE JOHNNY AT RIVER CITIES

9/6/2023

Brody Troftgruben (14), Shane Edginton (5E), and Brad Seng (12S) battle at River Cities last Friday night.
Speedway Shots photo.

Kicking off the three-day 17th annual John Seitz Memorial at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks will be the 14th running of the 'Prelude to the Johnny' which gives the series the opportunity to crown its champion on home turf while the field of around 50 drivers get a night of racing at the high-banked quarter-mile Bullring under their belts before the qualifying heat races on Friday night.

NLRA EVENT PREVIEW: HOWIE SCHILL MEMORIAL & GOLDEN HAMMER CLASSIC

8/16/2023

Three more big events with big money on the line lie ahead for the Northern Late Model Racing Association this weekend starting Thursday night in West Fargo, ND when the series returns to Red River Valley Speedway for the first of two consecutive nights in memory of former series regular Howie Schill. Following Friday night's $2,404-to-win top prize is handed out, the series will head northwest back to Devils Lake Speedway near Doyon, ND to make up the previously postponed Golden Hammer Classic which will hand $5,000 to the victor.

NLRA Event Preview - 'Prelude to the Johnny' at River Cities

9/9/2021

Mike Greseth (17) and Shane Edginton (5E) are separated by just 8 points heading into the 'Prelude.' Speedway Shots photo.

Thursday night, September the 9th, the NLRA will wrap up its 24th season of racing with the 11th running of the "Prelude to the Johnny" at the River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, ND. The event kicks off the 15th annual John Seitz Memorial weekend, which honors four-time series champion John Seitz who passed away in 2007.

NLRA Event Preview - Return To Norman County

7/27/2020

Ricky Weiss (7) and Dustin Strand (71) battle at the most recent series event at Norman County in 2017.
Speedway Shots photo.

This Thursday night, July 30th, the series returns to the Norman County Raceway in Ada, MN, for the first time in three years. The race is scheduled to be the twentieth visit by the series to the three-eighths mile, semi-banked, dirt oval on the Norman County Fairgrounds.

NLRA Event Preview - Prelude To The Johnny

9/4/2019

Brad Seng (12S), Dustin Strand (71), and Shane Edginton (4), battle for the lead at River Cities last Friday night.
The trio will head into Thursday night separated by 66 points. Mike Spieker photo.

This Thursday night, September the 5th, the 22nd season of NLRA action comes to a close with the ninth running of the 'Prelude to the Johnny,' kicking off the three-day, thirteenth annual John Seitz Memorial, which honors our three-time series champion, the late great John Seitz, whom we lost in 2007. Thursday's race allows the Grand Forks based series to crown its' series champion on home turf, the high-banked, quarter-mile River Cities Speedway.

NLRA Event Preview - Battle At The Boneyard Concludes Four Race Swing

8/14/2019

Mike Balcaen (10), Dave Smith (06), and Brad Kerrison (5) go three wide at Sheyenne two years ago. Speedway Shots photo.

This Sunday night, the NLRA returns to the Sheyenne Speedway in Lisbon, ND, for the only appearance of 2019. This is scheduled to be the thirteenth appearance by the series at the semi-banked, quarter-mile oval on the Ransom County Fairgrounds.

NLRA Event Preview - Series Return To Norman County

8/11/2019

Shane Edginton (4) and Bill Mooney (2) battle at Norman County two years ago. Speedway Shots photo.

This Thursday night, August the 15th, the series returns to the Norman County Raceway in Ada, MN, for the first time in two years. The race is scheduled to be the twentieth visit by the series to the three-eighths mile, semi-banked, dirt oval on the Norman County Fairgrounds.

NLRA Event Preview - Sunday At The Fair

6/19/2019

Shane Edginton (4) and Dustin Strand (71) battle at River Cities on opening night. Mike Spieker photo.

This Sunday, the NLRA season continues with the second of five visits to the River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks. Sunday's event is scheduled to be the 39th NLRA event at the high-banked, three-tenths mile "Bullring" on the Greater Grand Forks Fairgrounds. This event will headline the final hours of this year's edition of the Greater Grand Forks Fair.

NLRA Event Preview - Sharing The Bullring With The Outlaws

6/6/2019

Joey Pederson (7P) and Brad Seng (12S) battle at River Cities last Friday. Mike Spieker photo.

This Friday night, the NLRA season continues with the first of five visits to the River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks. The series will be sharing the spotlight with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series for the first of three events in 2019. Friday's event is scheduled to be the 38th NLRA event at the high-banked, three-tenths mile "Bullring" on the Greater Grand Forks Fairgrounds.

Weiss Scores Two Victories At Wild West Shootout

1/20/2019

Ricky Weiss with Crew Chief Shawn Gage in victory lane after winning the Wild West Shootout finale last weekend.
Mike Ruefer photo.

Before setting out to compete for rookie of the year with the World Of Outlaws Late Model Series next month, Ricky Weiss, driver of the No. 7 J&C Properties Bloomquist, bounced back from a DNF after running fourth on the opening night of the 13th Annual Wild West Shootout at the Arizona Speedway in San Tan Valley, Arizona, to score solid finishes of ninth and sixth. When all was said and done, the Headingley, Manitoba native finished out the final three rounds of the series, with two big victories.